The GSCE English exam is one of the most important papers that a student can sit. It is highly regarded by many universities across the United Kingdom and is often a fundamental requirement for many courses. The exam has two parts: The English Language examThe English literature examThe language part of the examination focuses more on reading and writing skills. On the other hand, the literature paper requires examinees to illustrate their knowledge and understanding of poetry, prose, and drama.

GCSE English literature was reformed by the Department for Education in 2015. This brought numerous changes to both teachings as well as the final examinations. These plans were announced in 2013 and evidence of these changes was seen in exams held in 2017.

KS3 Science presents a fundamental shift from the science lessons that children will have in primary school. Much of the theory is replaced by genuine experiments complete with theory and a designed hypothesis.